Redundant popcorn seller lands £10millon Hollywood movie deal

Redundant popcorn seller Stuart Gallop has landed a Â£10million movie deal â after his sci-fi action thriller was picked up by Hollywood.

Thriller: Stuart Gallopâs film is due to hit cinema screens next year Picture: Caters

Stuart sweated over the story about an alien invasion for more than ten years, going through three girlfriends and several house moves.After several setbacks, the 31-year-old took the script to the Cannes Film Festival this year where a director saw its blockbuster potential.

The pair have now received the backing of a consortium of US investors and In War They Come is due to hit cinema screens next year.

Mr Gallop, of Cleeve, Somerset, sold popcorn in a cinema as a teenager just to be close to the movie business.

âI remember Saving Private Ryan was on and how some of the old veterans who watched it came out very upset,â he said. âIt really stuck in my mind the impact a film can have on people.â

He finished the first draft of his script in 2009 but only took it to Cannes in April after being made redundant from his job at a Bristol property company.

With contracts signed, the team behind the film are ready to put together a cast and crew. âWe are hoping to start filming early next year. At the moment it all feels like a wonderful dream,â he said.